elaborate

[/ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ (verb), /ɪˈlæb.ə.rət/ (adjective)]

verb/adjective

elaborar; elaborado

1. (verb) To explain or describe something in more detail; to add more information

Can you elaborate on that point?

Você pode elaborar sobre esse ponto?

2. (verb) To create or develop something carefully and thoroughly

She elaborated a detailed plan for the project.

Ela elaborou um plano detalhado para o projeto.

3. (adjective) Carefully planned or made with great attention to detail; complex

The cake had an elaborate design with intricate decorations.

O bolo tinha um design elaborado com decorações intricadas.

4. (adjective) Involving many carefully arranged parts; complicated

They created an elaborate scheme to surprise her.

Eles criaram um esquema elaborado para surpreendê-la.

NYC Slang

break it down; spell it out

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General Brazilian

elaborar; elaborado

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

elaborar; detalhar

May use 'detalhar' (to detail) as alternative

Rio de Janeiro

elaborar; sofisticado

May emphasize 'sofisticado' (sophisticated) for adjective form

Portugal

elaborar; pormenorizar

May use 'pormenorizar' (to go into detail) as alternative

elaborate on/upon something - fornecer mais detalhes sobre algo

in elaborate detail - em detalhes minuciosos

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